17 Easy and Healthy Recipes for Kids (2024)

FAQs

How to cook as a 10 year old? ›

With an adult supervising, a 10-year old should be able to scramble eggs, stir fry vegetables or flip a pancake on an electric stovetop (you may want to wait longer if you have a gas range). Safety tip: Be sure to teach them to tie back long hair and never wear loose clothing around the stove. Prepare a sandwich.

8- to 11-Year-Old Cooks

Kids at this age can follow simple, straightforward recipes, plan menus and meals, and begin to work with the stove or oven. Use this time to teach them about the dangers of equipment and utensils.

If you've been introducing your kids to cooking skills over the years, by the time they're teenagers they'll have the ability to do anything an adult can do in the kitchen (dads too!). They can plan, shop for, and cook a full meal for the family.

School-age kids can learn some cooking basics and use their math skills as they help combine ingredients for recipes. You also can use the time to talk about good nutrition and why you chose the ingredients you're using. It can lay the groundwork for healthy eating later on.

Cooking with 1-2 Years Old

Most toddlers enjoy helping out in the kitchen but their attention spans are really short, so you are very unlikely to have them sticking around for a full recipe. At this age, they will need lots of instruction and supervision so short quick tasks are best to keep them occupied and focussed.

How to feed 100 people for cheap? ›

Serving budget-friendly cuisines like salads, sandwiches and pasta dishes can be a very cost-effective choice. Or, if you're looking for a more casual option, how about a barbeque? Burgers, hot dogs and other grill-oriented foods are sure to be crowd favorites, and they won't rack up a big bill.

More Tips for Kids' Menus

Emphasize items that are easy for small fingers to pick up and hold, like sliders and other mini-sandwiches. Older kids might enjoy a shrimp kebab or even sushi made with cooked protein and veggies. Add whole grains in the form of side dishes and mains, as well as bread, cereal, and so on.

In this age group, you can start to introduce some actual cooking skills. Teach them the basics of using a stove (with your supervision always). Practice turning the stove off and on. A great first "recipe" is scrambled eggs.

Some great home jobs for 10-year-olds could be setting the table, making their bed, watering plants, or feeding the family pets. Greenlight makes it easy to reward doing regular chores with an allowance. You can even let them earn extra money by doing specific jobs around the house and yard.

7 to 9-year-olds can load and unload the dishwasher, help with meal preparation, and pack their own lunch for school. 10 to 11-year-olds can change their sheets, clean the kitchen or bathrooms, and do yard work. Those 12 and above can wash the car and help out with younger siblings.